Walton Cruise

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1924)

AVG .277
HR 30
RBI 272
H 644
OPS .733
PIV 3,645
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
5/6/1890 in Childersburg, AL, USA
Died
1/9/1975 in Sylacauga, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-14
Last Game
1924-05-22

Full name: Walton Edwin Cruise

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
736 2,321 293 644 83 39 30 272 49 238 250 .277 .348 .386 .733 3,645

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1914 SLN NL 95 256 20 58 9 3 4 28 3 25 42 .227 .255 (-11%) .322 (-6%) .339 (-2%) .661 (-4%) -153.4
1916 SLN NL 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 153 529 70 156 20 10 5 59 16 38 73 .295 .248 (+19%) .312 (+10%) .323 (+23%) .635 (+17%) 1504.9
1918 SLN NL 70 240 34 65 5 4 6 39 2 30 26 .271 .255 (+6%) .318 (+13%) .326 (+23%) .645 (+18%) 758.3
1919 SLN NL 9 21 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .095 — — — — 0.0
1919 BSN NL 73 241 23 52 7 0 1 21 8 17 29 .216 .262 (-18%) .322 (-17%) .347 (-26%) .670 (-22%) 0.0
1920 BSN NL 91 288 40 80 7 5 1 21 5 31 26 .278 .271 (+2%) .331 (+6%) .363 (-4%) .694 (+1%) 107.8
1921 BSN NL 108 344 47 119 16 7 8 55 10 48 24 .346 .286 (+21%) .344 (+25%) .395 (+27%) .739 (+26%) 1910.4
1922 BSN NL 104 352 51 98 15 10 4 46 4 44 20 .278 .285 (-2%) .345 (+4%) .397 (+4%) .743 (+4%) 289.1
1923 BSN NL 21 38 4 8 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 .211 — — — — 0.0
1924 BSN NL 9 9 4 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 .444 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 736 2,321 293 644 83 39 30 272 49 238 250 .277 — — — — 4,417

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home370115714931913132.276
Away367116314332417149.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-05-22 BSNCHCL 100000000
1924-05-21 BSNSTLL 111001200
1924-05-05 BSNBROL 111000100
1924-05-04 BSNBROL 100000001
1924-05-02 BSNNY1L 100000000
1924-05-01 BSNNY1L 100000001
1924-04-26 BSNPHIW 111000000
1924-04-20 BSNNY1L 100000000
1924-04-16 BSNPHIW 111100000
1923-06-08 BSNCHCL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 51 5 0 2
OF 664 0 1263 53 52 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 SLN OF 81 0 158 6 4 1
1916 SLN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1917 SLN OF 152 0 285 15 11 6
1918 SLN OF 65 0 103 4 4 0
1919 SLN 1B 2 0 6 1 0 0
1919 SLN OF 5 0 5 0 1 0
1919 BSN OF 66 0 124 7 3 1
1920 BSN OF 82 0 122 10 7 3
1921 BSN 1B 2 0 20 2 0 1
1921 BSN OF 102 0 232 2 9 3
1922 BSN 1B 2 0 25 2 0 1
1922 BSN OF 100 0 212 9 12 3
1923 BSN OF 9 0 20 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 7
Left Field 313
Center Field 152
Right Field 207

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Walton Cruise (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Heinie Mueller
    .282 avg, 22 HR
  2. 92
    Frank Welch
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  3. 85
    Steven Kwan
    .280 avg, 38 HR
  4. 82
    Bud Stewart
    .268 avg, 32 HR
  5. 81
    Bernie Neis
    .272 avg, 25 HR
  6. 75
    Nori Aoki
    .285 avg, 33 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Walton Cruise

What years did Walton Cruise play?
Walton Cruise played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1924.
Was Walton Cruise a pitcher?
No. Walton Cruise was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Walton Cruise hit?
Walton Cruise hit 30 career home runs with 644 hits.